Section 1: The Roots of American Democracy Section 2: American Independence
Roots of Democracy Notes
description
Transcript of Roots of Democracy Notes
![Page 1: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
ROOTS OF DEMOCRACY NOTESDAY 7
SKINNY 13-14
Word
World History
![Page 2: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
The Roots of Democracy
Annotated Timeline project Greek and Roman Roots
Section 1 in text and GRWorkbook Judeo-Christian Roots
Section 2 in text and GRWorkbook Notes from the unit
![Page 3: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Athens
•Began as early as 1500 BC.
•Its patron goddess was Athena.
![Page 4: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Tyranny•From 600-500 BC several tyrants ruled Athens (Solon, Draco, Peisistratus)
•Athens grew wealthy from olives, pottery, and trade.
![Page 5: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Cleisthenes
•Athens’ last tyrant, and founder of its democracy.
•He extended citizenship to most free men.
•He set up the system of the Assembly, the Council of 500, and the law courts.
![Page 6: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Athenian Democracy
A “direct democracy” - large numbers of citizens helped make all decisions.
The Assembly (meeting) voted on laws, elected leaders, tried legal cases. Politicians & the accused pled their case before
all.
![Page 7: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
City Government
Most Greek cities began as a monarchy (rule by a king).
Over time, power shifted to class of noble landowners. They were the military defenders of the city-state because they could afford the weapons and chariots. This was called an aristocracy.
1A stop
![Page 8: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
All Romans were not equal. There were 2 classes: the patricians, wealthy, noble, land owning upper class
![Page 9: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Plebeians: working class and poor. This group made up the majority of the Roman population.
![Page 10: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
A council of 500, chosen by lottery, ran daily business of the city.
Dangerous or corrupt politicians could be ostracized (kicked out).
![Page 11: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
A Cultural Powerhouse
Athenians saw education as key to democracy.
As a result, Athens was the cultural and economic center of classical Greece.
![Page 12: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Rome is born
Legend says 2 brothers, Romulus and Remus, founded the city in 753 BC.
![Page 13: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Who were the Romans?
A tribe called the Latins.
They adopted ideas from Greeks in the south…
![Page 14: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
…and from Etruscans in the north.
![Page 15: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Roman Government
The Republic is set up so that no man can become a king. High ranks are elected in twos, and their
terms of office are short. Patrician men are taught to see high
rank as a service and honor, not a chance at power.
![Page 16: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
In the early republic, soldiers were volunteers. Every male citizen was expected to fight for Rome
in wartime.
![Page 17: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Rome was ruled by kings until about 500 B.C.
![Page 18: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Rome set up a type of democracy called a republic. In a republic, leaders are elected to represent the people.
![Page 19: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
The Senate was a group of 300 patrician men, elected for life, who made the laws.
![Page 20: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
The senators then elected 2 consuls each year to
enforce the laws, supervise the business of
government and command the armies.
Consuls could only serve for one year.
![Page 21: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
This Roman republic had a systems of checks and balances in place. Each of these groups had the power to veto, or forbid, the actions of the other.
![Page 22: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Eventually the plebeians demanded and gained equality in government. Plebeians gained the right to elected their own representatives called, tribunes, to protect their interests in government. The tribunes were also given veto power over laws in the Senate.
![Page 23: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
By 264 BC, Rome had conquered most of the Italian peninsula and made most of the conquered peoples Roman citizens.
![Page 24: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
By 133 B.C. Roman power extends from Spain to Egypt, conquering the lands that were divided up after Alexander the Great’s death.
![Page 25: Roots of Democracy Notes](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062419/5583f7d7d8b42a66288b52bb/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Groups
4 per group Jobs